Kathryn HyerFlorida Policy Exchange Center on Aging, School of Aging Studies, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, The University of South Florida, Tampa, USAHealth Aff (Millwood) 29:1961-5. 2010

Hospice use and public expenditures at the end of life in assisted living residents in a Florida Medicaid waiver program

Kathryn HyerFlorida Policy Exchange Center on Aging, School of Aging Studies, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, The University of South Florida, Tampa, USAHealth Aff (Millwood) 29:1961-5. 2010

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Hospice use and public expenditures at the end of life in assisted living residents in a Florida Medicaid waiver program

..The main issue for facilities that sheltered in place was the length of time it took for power to be restored. Barriers to maintaining resident health during disasters for those who evacuated or sheltered in place are identified...

Facility characteristics associated with the use of electronic health records in residential care facilities

..Most of those who had actively responded to the hurricanes indicated that the training had given them confidence for their response and that they had used the acquired skills in their response efforts...

A comparative study of laws, rules, codes and other influences on nursing homes' disaster preparedness in the Gulf Coast states

..It provides a structured way for a patient to communicate distress when she or he may not have the words to do so. For a free online video showing nurses using the IES-R with an older patient, go to http://links.lww.com/A316...

Assessing approaches and barriers to reduce antipsychotic drug use in Florida nursing homes

..A gap in knowledge of quality improvement tools has been identified signifying that the new QAPI regulations may pose an issue for NHAs who possibly lack the knowledge and technical expertise to implement a comprehensive QAPI program...

Using scripted video to assess interdisciplinary team effectiveness training outcomes

..Analyses showed support for both positions and a middle-ground policy position was achieved. The subsequent nursing home reform legislation and implications for the future of long-term care in Florida are discussed...